Pure and calm water
Kaylana is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the name Kay with the Hawaiian-inspired suffix -lana. While Kay is rooted in the Greek 'katharos' meaning pure, Lana is associated with the Hawaiian word for 'calm as still waters' or 'floating'.
Less common today
Kaylana isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,771 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
